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Board Certification
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American Board of Preventive Medicine (Occupational Medicine)
National Board of Medical Examiners
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Patient Rating
Patients consistently describe the physician as friendly, personable, and courteous, often noting a good sense of humor and strong bedside manner. Multiple comments praise that he spends ample time with patients, aims to identify and resolve the cause of pain, and provides education and helpful advice beyond routine occupational care. Overall feedback is overwhelmingly positive, though one reviewer mentioned an administrative issue about having labs released.
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4.9
/5
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12 reviews
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The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
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Board Certification and Academic Information
| Academic Departments |
Internal Medicine
-Adjunct Professor |
|---|---|
| Academic Divisions |
Epidemiology
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| Board Certification |
American Board of Preventive Medicine (Occupational Medicine)
National Board of Medical Examiners
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Education history
| Undergraduate | Medical Science - University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | B.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Medical | Medicine - Medical College of Wisconsin | M.D. |
| Internship | Internal Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine | Intern |
| Residency | Internal Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine | Resident |
| Graduate Training | Public Health - University of Utah | M.P.H. |
| Residency | Occupational Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine | Resident |
| Fellowship | Medical Education - Medical College of Wisconsin | Fellow |
Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Sinclair DC 2nd, Hegmann KT, Holland J (2021). Acceptable Risk of Sudden Incapacitation Among Safety Critical Transportation Workers: A Comprehensive Synthesis. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 63(4), 329-342.
- Thiese MS, Moffitt G, Hanowski RJ, Kales SN, Porter RJ, Hartenbaum N, Hegmann K (2021). What Medical Conditions Limit or Medically Disqualify Truck Drivers: A Large Cross Sectional Study. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 63(2), 139-146.
- Tang R, Kapellusch JM, Hegmann KT, Thiese MS, Wang I, Merryweather A (2020). Evaluating Different Measures of Low Back Pain Among U.S. Manual Materials Handling Workers: Comparisons of Demographic, Psychosocial, and Job Physical Exposure. Human factors, 64, 18720820971101.
- Thiese MS, Lu ML, Merryweather A, Tang R, Ferguson SA, Malloy EJ, Marras WS, Hegmann KT, Kapellusch (2020). Psychosocial Factors and Low Back Pain Outcomes in a Pooled Analysis of Low Back Pain Studies. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 62(10), 810-815.
- Merris J, Phillips AL, Hegmann KT, Owens JD, Amoafo LA, Thiese M (2020). Morphine Equivalent Dose-Days (MED-D): Predicting the Impact of Opioid Prescription on Total Workers' Compensation Claim Costs for Acute Low Back Pain. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 62(9), 700-705.
- Hyman MH, Talmage JB, Hegmann K (2020). Evaluating Covid-19 Injury Claims With a Focus on Workers' Compensation. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 62(9), 692-699.
- Kagabo R, Okuyemi K, Eden E, Kapellusch J, Murtaugh MA, Hegmann KT, Thiese M (2020). Psychosocial Factors and Tobacco Use Among Commercial Truck Drivers. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 62(6), 439-444.
- Fitch MS, Thiese MS, Wood EM, Kapellusch JM, Hegmann K (2020). The Coexistence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Workers With Trigger Digit. Hand (New York, N.Y.), 16, 1558944719893048.
- Cheng M, Thiese MS, Wood EM, Kapellusch J, Foster J, Drury D, Merryweather A, Hegmann KT, BackWorks Study Team (2019). Relationship Between Opioid Use and Pain Severity Ratings in Workers With Low Back Pain. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 61(10), 836-840.
- Phillips AL, Thiese MS, Freeman M, Kartchner R, Hegmann K (2019). Implementation of an Opioid Guideline Impacts on Opioid Prescriptions, Adverse Outcomes, and an Association with a State Opioid-Related Fatalities. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 61(8), 653-658.
- Owens JD, Hegmann KT, Thiese MS, Phillips A (2019). Impacts of Adherence to Evidence-Based Medicine Guidelines for the Management of Acute Low Back Pain on Costs of Worker's Compensation Claims. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 61(6), 445-452.
- Cardona A, Thiese MS, Kapellusch J, Merryweather A, Wood E, Hegmann K (2019). Role of Biomechanical Factors in Resolution of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Among a Population of Workers. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 61(4), 340-346.
- Ferguson SA, Merryweather A, Thiese MS, Hegmann KT, Lu ML, Kapellusch JM, Marras W (2019). Prevalence of low back pain, seeking medical care, and lost time due to low back pain among manual material handling workers in the United States. BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 20(1), 243.
- Yung M, Dale AM, Kapellusch J, Bao S, Harris-Adamson C, Meyers AR, Hegmann KT, Rempel D, Evanoff B (2019). Modeling the Effect of the 2018 Revised ACGIH® Hand Activity Threshold Limit Value® (TLV) at Reducing Risk for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 16(9), 628-633.
Letter
- Kagabo R, Okuyemi K, Eden E, Kapellusch J, Murtaugh MA, Hegmann KT, Thiese M (2020). Psychosocial Factors and Tobacco Use among Commercial Truck Drivers. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 62(12), e774.
- Hegmann KT, Thiese MS, Doxey (2019). Reply to Franzblau et al. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 61(6), e302-e303.
News & Podcasts
News
- mRNA Vaccines Slash Risk of COVID-19 Infection by 91 Percent in Fully Vaccinated People
- People With Back Pain Miss Far Fewer Workdays When They Receive Recommended Treatments
- COVID-19 Vaccines as Effective in Real-World Settings as in Clinical Trials
- U Of U Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health Receives $8.4 M for Training and Research
- Opening Ceremonies for the 2018 Donate Life Transplant Games of America to be held August 3rd at Smith's Ballpark
- Shoulder Pain Linked to Increased Heart Disease Risk
- Huntsman Cancer Institute Leads International Colorectal Study
- Center for Occupational, Environmental Health Wins $6.5 Million Grant for Research and Training
- U Researchers Find Major Link Between Cardiovascular Health and Disorders Such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
- Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health Earns $8.6 Million Grant to Protect Workers
Super friendly Doc, we also had great conversation other than just my visit. Very personable and great sense of humor. 5 out of 5 stars
Kurt is involved in medicine well beyond his occupational medicine work. I appreciate his candor and interest in providing education to his patients in addition to immediate care. He is a good example to others that are looking to work in this field.
He was very courteous and did a good job will probably come back next year. Thank you.
Me atendi tan bien que hasta se dio tiempo de darme un consejo excelente ser humano
Great guy
I need my labs released!
He spent plenty of time with me and really wanted to resolve the issue and find what was causing my pain. Good bedside manner.